Wakenaam man stabbed for refusing to repair motorbike

Steve Persaud, 21, of Belle Plaine, Wakenaam, Essequibo River was stabbed on New Year’s Day after declining to repair a motorcycle.

Police yesterday said that a 32-year-old male is in custody.

The police say that enquiries disclosed that at about 7.30 pm, the victim and others were sitting under their house when the suspect approached Persaud and asked him to repair a motorcycle throttle cable.

“The victim refused and as a result an argument ensued. The suspect then armed himself with a knife and stabbed the victim several times causing him to receive injuries to his left elbow, right stomach and right side thigh. He also received a bite to his left thigh in the ensuing melee”, the police said.

The victim then fell to the ground where he was later picked up in a conscious state and rushed to the Wakenaam Cottage Hospital where he was seen, examined, treated. He was then referred to the Suddie Public Hospital for further medical attention.

The matter was reported to the police at 7:45 pm and the suspect was arrested and placed into custody.